Mark Lucas: COVID impacts on education agents
Between 5-8 October 2020, Amy Baker and her team at The PIE ran The PIE Live. Billed as a "dynamic virtual summit...bringing together thought leaders from around the world who
GSP launches new platform for agent partners
Global Study Partners (GSP) is a two-sided EdTech marketplace for international student recruitment. Free for education agent partners, GSP enables partners to grow their profitability, size and market share.
GSP has
3 reasons why education agent use will soar after COVID
At some point - hopefully soon - the COVID-19 crisis will end, or at least ease significantly. In the COVID recovery phase, the world will figure out the 'new normal',
US: Criminal education agent brings down TV star
In March 2019 a US college admissions scandal was making headlines around the world, mainly because several television and movie stars were implicated.
The mastermind of the scheme - which basically
Are your education agents ethical?
Educational institutions working with education agents understand that the benefits of a productive agent network come with unavoidable risk. Agents who behave dishonestly, unprofessionally or unethically can do serious
Sri Lanka to regulate agents following student deaths
The Government of Sri Lanka will move quickly to regulate education agents in the country following the deaths of three female Sri Lankan students in Azerbaijan. The three students
Education agents demand Black Friday deals
Black Friday is here. It's usually associated with price reductions and deals on consumer goods. Check out your favourite online stores and you're almost guaranteed to save some serious cash.
Black
Sub-agents the No.1 critical issue says AAERI
Challenges around the use of sub-agents in South Asia is a critical issue according to an independent expert report recently commissioned by the Association of Australian Education Representatives in
NZ rally will demand education agent regulation
In New Zealand the Migrant Workers Association, and Love Aotearoa Hate Racism will hold a Stand Against Racism rally on Sunday November 3 in Auckland targeting NZ First MP Shane
Dodgy Chinese education agents fuel Thailand boom
Chinese education agents are fueling a surge of Chinese international students into Thailand.
There are now about 30,000 students from mainland China studying at higher education institutions in Thailand. They are
Government of Punjab to become an education agency
The Government of Punjab is getting into the education agency business. It will set up a 'special cell' for students who want to study abroad to support them and enroll
Education Agent Management Best Practice Guide
Education agents play an important role in the international education market. Each year agents are responsible for recruiting a significant number of international students for educational institutions across the globe.
Education Agent Misconduct: what you can’t see can’t hurt you.
Ok, so the title of this post was deliberately provocative, but the education agent management processes implemented by many educational institutions mean that they are flying blind on the critical
NAFSA report: can education agents reverse US fortunes?
Back in May NAFSA released a short report titled Losing Talent: An Economic and Foreign Policy Risk America Can't Ignore. It focuses on the decline in international student enrollment in
The gaping hole in your education agent application form
We've noticed a gap in almost every education agent application form we look at here at AgentBee (and we look at a lot!)
Before we get in to the detail let's
US Consulate Chennai warning on education agents
The US Consulate Chennai has tweeted a warning about "[education] agents who illegally promise US visas for a fee."
https://twitter.com/USAndChennai/status/1136887658427375621
In 2018 the US Department of State officially endorsed the use of
NZ: Indian High Commissioner calls out dodgy education agents
The Indian High Commissioner to New Zealand,Sanjiv Kohli, has just left the country after completing a full three-year term as the Head of India's Mission in Wellington.
In reflecting
Why and how you should monitor your education agents
A new academic article focuses on the importance of, and approach to education agent monitoring. The article, titled Monitoring of Education Agents Engaged in International Student Recruitment: Perspectives from the
Canadian universities relying more on education agents
Canada's CBC news reports that Canadian universities, particularly those on the country's Atlantic coast are increasingly using education agents to recruit international students in a highly competitive international market.
According to
US arrests 8 international student recruiters in sting operation
US Federal authorities created a fake university - the University of Farmington - to investigate visa fraud and catch those involved.
Earlier this week they swooped and arrested over 100 University of Farmington